episode titles and Kramer

Jan 31, 19983 posts by 3 posters
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slowhand

Has anyone else noticed that the vast majority of episode titles this season relate to Kramer's plotline as opposed to anyone elses?

The Butter Shave - Kramer The Voice - Jerry The Serenity Now - George/Kramer The Blood - Kramer The Junk Mail - Kramer The Merv Griffin Show - Kramer The Slicer - Kramer The Betrayal - George/Jerry/Elaine The Apology - George The Strike - Kramer The Dealership - all The Reverse Peephole - Kramer The Cartoon - Elaine

That's 8 out of 13 titles, a rather disproportionate amount. While I'm nit-picking on titles, though, there seem to be certain episodes that would make sense to have a title other than the one given, not just in this season. For instance, shouldn't "The Junk Mail" have been "The Van" since the van was a more instrumental plot device? I also think "The Reverse Peephole" should have stayed "The Man Fur" (the original title?), "The Strike" should have been "The Festivus." "The Pool Guy" should have been "The Worlds." Anyone else have alternate title ideas?

Daveslowhand

In , [email] writes:

I have always thought the "The Doodle" was misnamed. I would have preferred "The Manuscript" or "The Mackinaw Peaches" or "The Fleas". The actual doodle played a relatively insignificant role.

Come to think of it, there are some other episode titles I don't particularly care for. Generally, the title takes on this format 'The noun'. Or 'The adjective noun'. "The Busboy" or "The Sniffing Accountant". These are generally fine. The titles I don't like do not fit this 'model'.

"The Seven", "The Stranded", "The Jimmy", "The Suzie".

I also didn't like "The Alternate Side". [email] (Hammer nail here--> <-- for a new monitor.) (Remove XXXX to reply)

Even though the titles may correspond to Kramer more than anyone else, the plot is so intertwined with all the characters that I don't think it matters that much.